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THEOPT. B. BLECKER, OF' NEW YQRK, N. Y.

FOLDING BEDSTEAD.

Speccation forming part of Letters Patent No. 5,072, datedv April 17', 1847; Reissued July 24,

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Be it known that I, THEoPHYLAoT B. BLEECKER, of the city of New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Mode of Constructing Folding Hinge-Bedsteads; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure l, is a perspective view; Fig. 2, a front view (in-folded position); Fig. 3, a birds eye view (in folded position) Fig. 4, a transverse section; Fig. 5, a birds eye view o'f the vhinged frame; Fig. 6, a view of one of the pillars or posts; Figs. 7 and 8, fastenings for side panels to posts; Fig. 9, a supporting frame; Fig. 10, a side panel.

I construct the two ends of the bedstead head, and foot, separately, framed (of wood) to two pillars or posts a a. On the inside -o'f the two posts thus separately framed two metal hinge-bolts b Z) are at-- tached, on which the ends ofthe two side rails (see Fig. 5) of hinged frame are hooked and rest, the metal end plates o c which are attached to each respective end of side rail being formed in the shape of a hook; ,in this manner the ends of the side rails are allowed to vibrate on the bolts and constitute a joint or hinge. The above named side rails are connected with slats and have a hinge cZ CZ in the center, the hinge bolt being on the under side of each rail which forms a hinged frame, and allows the center of the.

frame to be raised upward when the bedstead is folded; and when the frame is lowered or extended the joint of metal and timber above the hinge-bolt butts closely. j

To prevent the center hinge and frame being strained by weight, there are two pivots ee extended from the inner side of each center hinge, on which a supporting frameV f is hung by means of irons g g, the weight being supported by the two legs attached to the fr'ame; when the bedstead is folded said frame will maint-ain a hanging position on the pivots. For the purpose of bracing the bedstead when extended or folded down, there are four braces ZL h Zz. ZL attached with hinges near the ends of each side rail, each" brace having a bolt or pin z' z' attached, which bolts are pressed into the bolt holes j y' j y' in each post; whenever the bedstead is to be folded the braces are closed down tol the frame.

To raise the sides of the bedstead if required, a panel, Fig. 10, is fastened to each"` side by means of bolts k 7c and eye hinges Z Z for thetop fastenings, and the bolts m'm and steps a n for the bottom fastenings; the bolts m m at the bottom of the panel first being inserted into the holes n a at the bottom of the posts, the bolts Ze are then passed through the eyes of the hinges Z Z and turned, which secures the panel to the posts. n Whenever the bedstead is to be folded the center of the hinged frame should be raised, whereby the head and foot ends are drawn together by means ofthe hook-shaped irons fastened toeach end of rail of the said frame, these' operating as a hinge onthe bolts attached to the posts. The above coni struction may be entirely of iron.

In moving double bedsteads it maybe well to disconnect the hinged frame from the ends, which is readily done by lifting said frame off the hinge bolts, this however is not'required to be done with single or lightly constructed bedsteads.

I am aware that Letters Patenthave beenV granted for a folding-bedstead in which hinges are employed at the center of endrails and 'on the posts, by which the bedstead is folded sidewise, and I do nottherefore claim the employment of hinges to fold the sides of a bedstead. But

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters-Patent,

The employment of a frame hinged in the center and joined tothe two ends of a bedstead by irons in t-he shape of hooks, operating as hinges on the bolts attached to the posts, for the purpose of folding the whole described.

THEOT. B. BLEECKER.

' Witnesses:

PETER H. DREYER, FRANCES TILLoU.

[FIRST PRINTED 1913.]

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